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AFPTEF EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (EOS) AM-1 SATELLITE CONTAINER
Posted 1/4/2013
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| Earth Observing System (EOS) AM-1 Satellite Container |
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The EOS AM-1 Satellite Transportation System Container is a sealed, riveted aluminum, controlled breathing, reusable container. The container is designed for the physical and environmental protection of the satellite during transportation between Valley Forge, PA and Vandenberg AFB, CA. The container consists of a five-sided aluminum cover, which fastens to the center drop section of a modular trailer. The center drop section serves as the base structure of the container and is used to mount the cover, strongback (satellite holding fixture) and contamination frame and bag. The cover is held together using rivets and sealed using a structural adhesive. The container is painted with a special clean room compatible primer and paint. The transportation system controls electric field levels and provides an electro static discharge. It also protects the satellite from shock and vibration, limiting G levels to less than 3.5 in the X direction and less than 2.0 in the Y and Z direction. The transportation system is designed for over the road transport as well as transport aboard a C-5 Galaxy Aircraft. The fully assembled cover is 31.33 feet in length, 13.33 feet wide, and 11.17 feet tall with a weight of 5,800 lbs. |
| A specialized lift system was designed to reduce bending loads on the cover and meet other NASA requirements. The lift beam consists of one main beam and four smaller cross beams that allows for an eight-point lift and virtually eliminates any bending loads. The system is 25 feet long and 14.25 feet wide and weighs 7,000 lbs. |
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